Summer In Narita: The Front Line For The Liberation Of Japan

In 1968, the newly established Ogawa Productions moved to the Sanrizuka district to live among farmers and document those protesting against impending plans to build Narita Airport. Ogawa's hand-held camera plunges us deep into the farmers' grassroots campaign as they clash with riot police. Capturing the chaos and fervor on the ground, Summer marks the first of Ogawa's seven documentaries about what would become a keystone in Japanese social movements.